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Schools in Waterloo, Ontario (2025)

42 schools · 18,035 students · 26 public, 9 catholic, 7 private · median Enrolment 445.

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Ranked schools in Waterloo

Ordered by Success Index (Canada). Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and Ontario.

  1. 1
    91
    Northlake Woods Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary90.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 340 students
  2. 2
    88
    Millen Woods Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary91% EQAO Grade 6 · 275 students
  3. 3
    87
    KidsAbility SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary90 Enrolment · 90 students
  4. 4
    87
    St Matthew Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary88.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 425 students
  5. 5
    82
    Laurelwood Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary94% EQAO Grade 6 · 705 students
  6. 6
    80
    Vista Hills Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary87% EQAO Grade 6 · 775 students
  7. 7
    78
    Mary Johnston Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary89.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 375 students
  8. 8
    77
    N A MacEachern Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary80.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 260 students
  9. 9
    76
    Abraham Erb Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary92.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 395 students
  10. 10
    74
    Bluevale Collegiate InstituteWaterloo · Public Secondary88% OSSLT pass rate · 1,115 students
  11. 11
    73
    St David Catholic Secondary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Secondary97% OSSLT pass rate · 1,080 students
  12. 12
    72
    St Luke Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary86.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 505 students
  13. 13
    72
    Laurel Heights Secondary SchoolWaterloo · Public Secondary87% OSSLT pass rate · 1,765 students
  14. 14
    71
    Lester B Pearson Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary86% EQAO Grade 6 · 595 students
  15. 15
    67
    École élémentaire L'HarmonieWaterloo · Public Elementary84.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 290 students
  16. 16
    65
    ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-BruyèreWaterloo · Catholic Elementary84.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 220 students
  17. 17
    64
    Lexington Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary76% EQAO Grade 6 · 355 students
  18. 18
    63
    Westvale Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary71% EQAO Grade 6 · 390 students
  19. 19
    59
    Empire Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary76.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 490 students
  20. 20
    56
    Edna Staebler Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary75.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 575 students
  21. 21
    50
    Winston Churchill Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary80.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 320 students
  22. 22
    47
    Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary74.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 445 students
  23. 23
    47
    Elizabeth Ziegler Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary75.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 510 students
  24. 24
    44
    Waterloo Collegiate InstituteWaterloo · Public Secondary85% OSSLT pass rate · 1,480 students
  25. 25
    43
    Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary78.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 560 students
  26. 26
    43
    St Nicholas Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary70.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 495 students
  27. 27
    41
    Keatsway Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary71% EQAO Grade 6 · 365 students
  28. 28
    39
    Sandowne Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary68% EQAO Grade 6 · 245 students
  29. 29
    38
    Lincoln Heights Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary65.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 450 students
  30. 30
    38
    Centennial (Waterloo) Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary415 Enrolment · 415 students
  31. 31
    37
    Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary70.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 385 students
  32. 32
    31
    St Agnes Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo · Catholic Elementary63.3% EQAO Grade 6 · 595 students
  33. 33
    16
    MacGregor Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary510 Enrolment · 510 students
  34. 34
    4
    Cedarbrae Public SchoolWaterloo · Public Elementary50.7% EQAO Grade 6 · 240 students

Other schools in Waterloo

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrolment, or a school type that is not scored.

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AIM KW School

Waterloo · Private elementary

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Crania Schools

Waterloo · Private elementary and secondary

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East Heidelberg Parochial School

Waterloo · Private elementary

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King Alfred Academy

Waterloo · Private elementary and secondary

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Kitchener Waterloo Bilingual School

Waterloo · Private elementary

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Rosemount - U Turn School

Waterloo · Public alternative · Grades 9-12

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Tayba Elementary School

Waterloo · Private elementary

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Wildflowers Forest School

Waterloo · Private elementary

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Waterloo?

Northlake Woods Public School is the highest-ranked school in Waterloo with a Success Index (Canada) of 90.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in Canada).

How many schools are in Waterloo?

Waterloo has 42 schools (35 elementary, 4 secondary, 2 elementary and secondary, 1 alternative) educating 18,035 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrolment in Waterloo?

The median Enrolment across schools in Waterloo is 445. Students enrolled in the latest published year.